WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -What was the balance of power between patricians and plebeians when the republic was first created? All the power was in the hands of the patricians.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Plebeians Gain Political Equality After the plebeians revolts, the patricians agreed to let the plebeians elect officials called tribunes of the Plebs. The tribunes spoke for the plebeians in the senate and with the consuls.

Detailed explanation-3: -The term plebeian referred to all free Roman citizens who were not members of the patrician, senatorial or equestrian classes. Plebeians were average working citizens of Rome – farmers, bakers, builders or craftsmen – who worked hard to support their families and pay their taxes.

Detailed explanation-4: -Rome transitioned from a republic to an empire after power shifted away from a representative democracy to a centralized imperial authority, with the emperor holding the most power.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Roman Republic became the Roman Empire in 27 BCE when Julius Caesar’s adopted son, best known as Augustus, became the ruler of Rome.